Lights Out in Chicago Suburbs - Connected World

Twice this year, my home has gone dark in the middle of what used to be ordinary summer thunderstorms. Quite frankly, I am over it. Our nation’s infrastructure should be strong enough to withstand your typical Midwest thunderstorms.

This isn’t the first time I have written about storms knocking my power out. Back in 2020, I wrote about a tornado that tore through my town, when entire neighborhoods were left without power for days. I have also written about being without power when a blizzard and sub-zero temperatures came through my region.

This year alone, Chicagoland has already seen multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms capable of producing straight-line winds strong enough to bring down trees and power lines across wide areas. Bartlett had a tornado touch down and Naperville saw a tornado form. Each time, tens of thousands of customers lose electricity at once. Each time, crews work around the...

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